Prediction Season 2023 Predictions

[Truckosaurus]

So the preseason training thread's gotten a bit... off the training part of the title and with some actual training commencing next week it seems like a good time to shift the arguments somewhere else so it's easier to find the 'Gee' posts.

Have at it, how will we go in 2023? Have we hit rock bottom yet? Will we rise faster than a helium balloon your two year old has just let go of? Will it be a year of positives and negatives as we rebuild? How much does our midfield suck? Will Simmo replace the dog race with a sack race?

 

[BeornJ]

I predict that....

Only top 6 sides will beat us at home.
We will only beat bottom 3 teams away.

 

[Flarn Rarn]

I predict that....

Only top 6 sides will beat us at home.
We will only beat bottom 3 teams away.

So you're saying we'll beat two teams above us on the ladder?

 

[BeornJ]

So you're saying we'll beat two teams above us on the ladder?

No. We should be able to beat most teams at home. But hardly any away

 

[Nuffington Post]

We can’t lose next season because we either:

A. Finish bottom 4 and get a top pick in the super draft/Harley Reid cup (many are predicting it’s between us and Hawks); or
B. Prove the haters wrong and be in finals contention.

I feel it is very hard to predict how we will perform next year given:

• All of the injuries and Covid impacts made last season impossible to get any form going. Yet late season form in 2021 was not great either.
• will guys like NicNat, Shuey, Gaff, Yeo return to form/fitness? Or are they just mediocre for their last year or two?
• how does our forward line operate with a fit JD/Allen but no JK? Remember JD came in with no preseason.
• will we see any breakouts? (Williams, Bazzo, XON, Allen, Hough?)
• to what extent will we give new draftees games over experienced players?
• we haven’t been able to implement the supposed new ‘fast’ game plan with Schofield and Knights on board. Will that happen this year?

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[Carbine Chaos]

No. We should be able to beat most teams at home. But hardly any away

What's that based on?

 

[BeornJ]

What's that based on?

History, the talent on the list, and oppo teams tendency to underperform in Perth.

When I say 'should', this is what should be demanded of the players, not that it will be easily accomplished.

 

[Rowan18]

This is hard, because our team has been injured and underperformed for 18 months. If we assume that continues - then it is a 4 win season. It's going to turn at some point though, the question is when?

I'll work on the assumption that we have much better player availability than 2022 and the coaches actually implement a current gameplan. We still have to train up youth, so our squad will have gaps. Based on that, I figure we win half our home games and 2-3 away. That's an 8-9 win season.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

My ladder prediction is around 15th spot with about 5 or 6 wins. Probably still being a bit optimistic with that many wins but I think a few teams will put themselves in the race to draft Harley Reid...

 

[ep2018]

7 or 8 wins, finish just outside the bottom 6. Most wins are at home. Feels like this past season was a one off due to covid and an unusually long injury list.

 

[Godfather32]

Bottom 4 with 5 or 6 wins.
Simmo is a stubborn campaigner and starts the season with most of the Dad's Army Credits Crew playing, is forced to concede this strategy by round 6-8ish and we get to see all the kids play from then on.
Tipping two mid-season retirements.

 

[EagleEgo]

Top 8 with 12, 13 win for the reasons:
1. We still have a relatively strong team (if fit)
2. Collingwood could jump from bottom 2 to top 4 in 2022, why not WCE in 2023.
3. WCE were very under-performed in 2022 and last couple of years.
4. Most important of all, the WCE board has set the goal to be back to the top 8 in 2023.

 

[Nuffington Post]

Top 8 with 12, 13 win for the reasons:
1. We still have a relatively strong team (if fit)
2. Collingwood could jump from bottom 2 to top 4 in 2022, why not WCE in 2023.
3. WCE were very under-performed in 2022 and last couple of years.
4. Most important of all, the WCE board has set the goal to be back to the top 8 in 2023.

5. Jayden Hunt


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[The Gtrain]

Top 8

 

[WCErevival]

We will finish 12th give or take 2 spots.

 

[squashface]

Top 2 or fold the club

 

[squashface]

Actually top 2 AND fold the club

 

[CountryLad]

Would see this as a very successful season if we achieved this.

5-6 wins at home with an away victory on the road.

Hopefully only one 12+ Goal loss and a percentage in the mid to high 80`s rather than the 50`s.

Getting 15+ games each into Culley, Chesser , Hough and Bazzo. Some of our new draftees(2023) getting a taste of playing in the big league.

Win 6 or 7 all up and finish 15th while being far more competitive is realistic.

 

[Wooshaaaa]

4 wins at home, 2 away.

By round 8 most of the kids will be playing with gaff, Hurn, sheuy nic Nat Yeo all either injured or playing wafl.

Be seasons end 12 players will either retired or be delisted

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[squashface]

Luke Shuey

13

Luke Shuey

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

10.7

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

18.7

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.8

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

4.3

5star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.4

4star

to do a calf before preseason even starts

 

[ioppolo]

8-14.
Lose both derbies.
A surprise win or two but some shocking losses as well.
A year for the kids, much like 2010. I hope so anyway.

 

[GWeagles]

Win the flag and have half the posters on here so unhappy their gloom and doom didn't come true

 

[Godfather32]

Win the flag and have half the posters on here so unhappy their gloom and doom didn't come true

And then I won a billion dollars and Miranda Kerr asked me to marry her and my wife loved the idea

 

[CountryLad]

And then I won a billion dollars and Miranda Kerr asked me to marry her and my wife loved the idea

Pretty sure on Knightmares power rankings that Margot Robbie is ranked higher than Miranda Kerr.

168 cm blonde that’s only 32 years old.

Can play inside and outside mid. Can push back if required and likes to push forward for a snag.

 

[EagleEgo]

Certainly these Christmas wishes are a lot better than those "Covid" related ones this time last year.